Tragic Bus Accident in Hungary Claims 12 Lives

A devastating bus crash occurred in Hungary early Sunday morning, resulting in the tragic loss of 12 lives and injuring at least 10 others.

The passenger bus, carrying a group of Polish tourists, was traveling on the eastbound lanes of the M3 motorway near the town of Mezokeresztes when it veered off the road and into a ditch, where it overturned.

The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on Sunday, approximately 87 miles east of Hungary’s capital, Budapest.

According to the Hungarian National Directorate for Disaster Management, 57 passengers and two drivers were on board the bus at the time of the accident.

The bus was carrying people from Poland’s southeastern Podkarpackie region who were returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

The driver of the bus has been taken into custody, with police stating that it is likely that the driver fell asleep, causing the accident.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and thanked rescue workers who were dispatched to the scene.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki also expressed his deep sorrow over the accident, writing on social media that he joins the families and loved ones of the victims in prayer and deep sympathy.

The bus, which was carrying 57 passengers and two drivers, was traveling from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina to the southeastern Podkarpackie region of Poland.

Among the injured, at least 10 people were seriously hurt in the crash, according to the Prime Minister’s statement.

Rescue workers were quickly dispatched to the scene, and the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The bus was carrying people from the southeastern Podkarpackie region of Poland who were returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewiór confirmed that all of the people on the bus were Polish citizens.

The bus was traveling from Bosnia-Herzegovina to the southeastern Podkarpackie region of Poland when the accident occurred.

According to the regional government in Rzeszow, Poland, the bus was carrying people from the southeastern Podkarpackie region who were returning from a pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina.